Endpoint of the Ancient Road
The universe is vast, and without utilizing various "transportation tools" such as the Five-Colored Altar and the Divine Light Platform, even saints would get lost. This cold universe is so vast that countless cultivators feel their own insignificance; this boundless universe is so expansive that all cultivators feel a sense of desolation.
In the past, even Zhou Tong would have had to lament his own insignificance.
But after advancing to the Quasi-Emperor level, the endless universe was no longer a problem. He could traverse the sea of stars with his physical body, easily tear through the Void the Great, pierce through the universe, and descend directly from one domain to another.
Zhou Tong continued to advance along the checkpoints of the Human Ancient Road. He did not conceal his progress, nor did he deliberately leap over them. Instead, he spent about a month comprehending each checkpoint.
As a checkpoint on the Human Ancient Road, this place has its own unique features, no less than the Golden Ancient Road and the Mythological Ancient Road. It also contains traces left by Ancient Emperor Great Emperor sages of the human race throughout history.
Sometimes, he would do what Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star did: directly use the Thunder Emperor Method to draw out the Great Dao imprints in this star field, and incidentally refine some artifacts.
For example, he refined the physical body of the Tengshe Quasi-Emperor into several Quasi-Emperor Artifact. The snake skin became the Tengshe Inner Armor, and the snake tendons and bones were refined into the Tengshe Bow. As for the Tengshe's flesh and blood, after refining its Killing Intent, he handed it over to the chariot-pulling dragon beasts to devour and Dragon Transformation blood.
Furthermore, Zhou Tong also utilized the physical body of the Sacred Spirit Divine Tiger, refining it into a divine blade. This was a Quasi-Emperor level Holy Spirit Tiger that had refined a portion of the Great Emperor Origin, making it a weapon with limitless potential; in the future, this weapon might even have the opportunity to evolve into Imperial Weapon.
Along the way, Zhou Tong's figure caused countless sensations and sighs.
During the battle in the Divine Domain, many experts from both the human and other races watched the battle, and many things that happened there were reported out, shaking the starry sky.
Zhou Tong guarded the Divine Domain alone for decades, and several times the Great Sage with Imperial Weapon tried to enter the gate, but he refused them all. In particular, in the last battle, it was revealed that he had advanced to the Quasi-Emperor level, and even killed two Quasi -Quasi-Emperor and clashed head-on with the Dao Tribulation Gold Armor.
These countless reports caused countless geniuses to sigh in despair and shattered the dreams of countless people to Great Emperor. Now, this golden age has only just begun, yet someone has already appeared who is nearing the Endpoint, how can others not sigh in regret?
Now, not only the Human Ancient Road, but the ancient roads of countless races throughout the entire starry sky are wailing. With such a Quasi-Emperor present, no one can compete with him, and no one dares to compete with him.
It seems that the ultimate Emperor's Path in this Lifetime has already been decided ahead of time.
"The Overlord is invincible! Alas! What a golden age, yet it ends in such a way. But fortunately, the Overlord is a prodigy of our human race, and can represent our Human Ancient Road in the final battle. With the Overlord of our human race, who else on the other ancient paths dares to compete?"
"Unfortunately, the Hegemon Body is both your strength and your Hegemon Body. Such a physique makes it almost impossible to attain the Dao. Even if you reach the front, what use is it? In the end, you will only be doing the work for others and serving as a vanguard for the king. Once our clan's prodigies grow up and attain the Dao, they will still be able to overpower the Overlord!"
"So what if the Overlord is powerful? Hmph, in Lifetime golden age, there will definitely be Imperial Son and princes born. The Overlord is invincible now, but that may not be the case in the future. There is a long gap between Quasi-Emperor and Great Emperor. Those Imperial Son and Imperial Son may have a chance to catch up."
Along the way, Zhou Tong heard countless people talking, but he didn't care at all.
The emergence of rivals? That's exactly what he desires right now. Without rivals, his progress won't be as rapid. If he had enough formidable opponents, he's even confident he could attain enlightenment before the Immortal Path opens.
As for the Imperial Son and Imperial Son... Zhou Tong said that these guys have already been defeated. Ji Zi, the Heavenly Emperor Son, the Holy Imperial Son, the Golden Heavenly Maiden, Huang Xudao, and Dao Yi have all been defeated; among the Imperial Son and Imperial Son born in this Lifetime, only the Dragon Maiden, the Huo Qilinzi, the Huo Lin'er, and the Divine Silkworm Daoist have not yet been defeated.
However, these people no longer dared to fight him.
The Human Ancient Road is mostly desolate in its latter half. Many ancient cities have been ruined, leaving only an altar on the ruins. Later generations need to find a way to continue the journey.
The reason why the sages of the Human Ancient Road did not repair these cities was because they noticed something.
Those cultivators who have reached this stage are generally not weak; they have already undergone sufficient trials. The final leg of their journey is essentially an experience of seeking enlightenment and understanding the Way.
It requires refining and discarding all distracting thoughts, pointing directly to one's true nature; this journey is actually a trial of the heart, with no other opponents, only a battle with one's own heart.
Zhou Tong, in particular, is cultivating at an incredibly fast pace. He needs time to settle down, progress slowly, and refine his skills.
Finally, after ten years, Zhou Tong broke through the final barrier of the Human Ancient Road and arrived at a majestic pass shrouded in Chaos Qi.
This pass is nameless, but the names of many Great Emperor, such as the Taiyin Human Emperor, Amitabha Buddha, Ruthless Great Emperor Void Great Emperor, Wu Shi the Great, and Azure Emperor, are engraved on the towering stone pillars.
Dozens of pillars stand proudly here, each with its own unique shape, bearing the imprints of Ancient Emperor, Great Emperor, and various races.
Zhou Tong walked forward alone, carefully examining every mark on these pillars, trying to feel the sensation of the Great Emperor standing here.
Strands of Dao Pattern also appeared on the Hegemonic Bell) between his eyebrows. These were the countless patterns that appeared in this place, and they also reflected the state of mind of countless Great Emperor Ancient Emperor who came here. For a moment, Zhou Tong felt the same way.
This checkpoint is magnificent, but it is unguarded. This is the first checkpoint of the Ultimate Ancient Road!
Zhou Tong stepped forward, but just as he approached, a stone tablet suddenly appeared and blocked his way.
This stone tablet soared into the clouds, its front like a mirror, reflecting human figures. It exuded a chilling aura, with faint Great Emperor- level fluctuations spreading outwards.
"Something created by the Emperor Venerable!" Zhou Tong glanced at the stone tablet and immediately noticed that it currently only had eight names on it.
Zhou Tong had no recollection of the other seven names, nor did they seem to appear in the original work. However, the name listed first made Zhou Tong momentarily lost in thought.
That name is— Taichu.
Taichu was originally a Immortal Embryo nurtured by the Primordial Ancient Mine, destined to become a powerful Imperial Dao; however, as various supreme beings entered the Primordial Ancient Mine, Taichu had to hide away until now.
The two characters "Taichu" on the stone tablet flowed with a hazy, precious light, and even more so with an incomparably terrifying aura of the Great Dao, suppressing all directions, as if suppressing the seven names below them as well.
"This inscription on the stone tablet is also a kind of confrontation! Taichu, you stand out from the crowd and suppress future generations? You wish!" Zhou Tong chuckled and casually left the two characters "Zhou Tong" on the stone tablet.
The moment these two characters appeared, they exuded a unique domineering aura, like an unparalleled divine sword that swept across the sky and cleaved the floating clouds. Not only did it sweep away the suppressive force of the two characters "Taichu," but it went even further, as if it wanted to cut the two characters "Taichu" in two, with an aura of creating heaven and earth and breaking through the Hongmeng.
"The Human Ancient Road has come to Endpoint. There's no need to look at the other ancient roads. In this era, no one on any of the ancient roads can rival me." Zhou Tong looked back, gazing at the many ancient roads, and could no longer find a single opponent who could contend with him.
"Next, I should go and see Big Dipper and Earth. I wonder what has happened in those places over the years." Zhou Tong turned around and left the Ancient Starry Road.